Lebanon

June 19, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Iran Prioritizes Protection of Hezbollah Over Negotiations With U.S.

Days after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to end the U.S.-Iran war, the Tehran regime is testing whether it can use Lebanon — and its Lebanese terror proxy Hezbollah — as leverage over...

June 18, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud

Squeezing Al-Qard Al-Hassan Could Weaken Hezbollah’s Chances of Survival

If President Trump has his way, the Third Lebanon War, which Hezbollah began by attacking Israel on October 8, 2023, will soon end. But even as the group’s most intense fight against Israel comes to...

June 18, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Maya Khadra, Roberta Bonazzi

Hezbollah: Lebanon Has Just Shattered a European Fiction

For more than thirteen years, the European Union has maintained a distinction between Hezbollah's political and military wings. A distinction the organization itself has never recognized - and one that Lebanon's foreign minister has now swept aside.

June 17, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

An MOU is not a “peace deal”

The Islamic Republic of Iran remains at war with America

June 16, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Deploying Syrian Troops in Lebanon Would Help, Not Hurt, Hezbollah

“I told Israel it should let Syria handle Hezbollah because, frankly, I think Syria would do a better job,” President Donald Trump said during the G7 summit in Paris. Trump’s comment was the second...

June 16, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Trading Away Lebanon: Washington’s Bargains at Beirut’s Expense

For the fifth time since 1958, the U.S. has placed Lebanon on the bargaining table, this time ready to sacrifice the country’s interests in pursuit of a deal with Iran.

June 15, 2026 | Bill Roggio |

IDF confirms killing Hezbollah commander responsible for creating Iran-backed militias in Iraq

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that it killed Ali Mousa Daqduq, a top Hezbollah military leader and a commander in the Radwan Unit, the group responsible for infiltrating the Israeli border....

June 15, 2026 | Ben Cohen |

Can US Engagement Rescue the United Nations From Irrelevance?

The next UN leader will take office at a time when the international body is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of purpose.

June 12, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Don’t Invite Syria Back Into Lebanon

Washington is contemplating the one thing that could rally Lebanese around Hezbollah.

June 11, 2026 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

FPV Drones Are the Logical Evolution of Hezbollah’s Warfighting Doctrine

Hezbollah’s new first-person view (FPV) drones provide the group with a maximum return on investment — earning their name from their cameras broadcasting footage of attacks until moment of impact. FPVs...

June 10, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Berri Sabotages President Trump’s Peace Agenda

Lebanon and Israel signed a historic framework deal in Washington last Wednesday that serves as a clear roadmap to disarm Hezbollah, end the war, and put the two countries on the path to peace....

June 9, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

On U.S. Military Aid Phase-Out for Israel, Go Smartly — Not Quickly

The United States and Israel announced on June 5 the launch of formal negotiations to replace the existing U.S.-Israel memorandum of understanding (MOU), which provides the framework for the annual provision...

June 9, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis attack Israel and announce ban on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea

On June 8, Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at central Israel as the Jewish state and Iran exchanged fire for the first time since the April 7 ceasefire between the US, Israel, and...

June 8, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Iran Resumes War on Israel as Trump Equivocates

Iran resumed ballistic missile attacks on Israel on June 7 for the first time since agreeing to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire two months ago. Despite President Donald Trump’s public calls for restraint,...

June 8, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Iraq Moves to Disarm Iranian Militias While Hezbollah Gets a Pass

Recent moves by Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Kataib Imam Ali expose a growing inconsistency in U.S. policy toward Iranian-backed armed groups in Iraq and Lebanon.

June 8, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Why Is Saudi Arabia Circumventing the Lebanese State?

Saudi Arabia's decision to actively undermine diplomacy between Lebanon and Israel, a pathway to peace and disarming Hezbollah, should not be tolerated by the Lebanese.

June 5, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis emphasize solidarity and coordination with Iran-led Axis of Resistance

In recent speeches, Abdulmalik al Houthi, the leader of the eponymous Yemeni terror group, reiterated his group’s support for its regional partners in the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” and held out...

June 5, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Hezbollah Snubs Trump Offer of Israel Truce

Hezbollah was quick to reject the latest Israel-Lebanon ceasefire brokered by the United States this week. It did so despite President Donald Trump floating direct talks with the Iranian-backed terrorist...

June 5, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Understanding Iran’s 3,000-Mile Battlefront

Iran is fighting a regional war, while the United States can focus only on one front at a time.

June 3, 2026 | David Daoud |

Israel Seizes Medieval Fortress in Renewed Effort To Defeat Hezbollah

After an interval of 26 years, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has again captured Beaufort Castle, a 12th century fortress that occupies strategic high ground in the South Lebanon Security Zone that was...